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Join us for some fun winter crafts! We will share how to make different art pieces relating to the winter season. Please note some craft materials will be required and shared in an email prior to the event.

Join our Family Support Workers as we host a game night with some family favourites, such as Pictionary, Heads Up, Act it Out and Would You Rather.

Let’s get silly and have fun with some face painting games!

Do you have a special talent? It could be a musical talent or some cool dance moves. Join us for a fun session where you can share your talents!

Foundational Family Services are offered free of charge for families in the Ontario Autism Program (OAP). Join us for a discussion of where you can access these services and the different services you can register for.

Reinforcement is a natural process involved in learning all new skills. For parents and caregivers, reinforcement can be a powerful tool used to support specific goals for your child. In this workshop, you will learn how to use reinforcement to teach your child new skills, increase their motivation, expand their interests and strengthen your relationship […]

Parents and caregivers of children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may experience challenges when understanding and managing their child’s behavioural and emotional needs. Children with ASD often struggle with emotional regulation and seeing your child in distress from an angry meltdown, tears of sadness or constant worries can be hard! Come chat with […]

From the first cry after your child’s birth to learning to say their first word, there are many steps along the way and many more to go before your child masters communicating with words. This session will provide an overview of communication milestones and critical early language skills. You will leave with individualized goals and […]

As children age and experience the different stages of growth, it is important to discuss and teach skills related to health and sexuality. This workshop is designed to introduce core components of human development, such as health, sexuality, privacy and consent, and provide preliminary information and strategies to support you in introducing these topics to […]

The Individual Education Plan (IEP) is a document that is often described as the cornerstone of special education for children who have exceptional needs. Caregivers, educators and community partners all play important roles in the planning and implementation of a student’s special education program. Taking a collaborative team approach to setting observable, measurable and realistic […]

It is not always easy to determine if a child’s behaviour is due to a sensory response or a behavioural reaction. Sensory responses and behavioural reactions can often feel similar, and by enhancing our understanding of the underlying cause for the behaviour, we can often select appropriate supports or responses as parents and caregivers. Join […]

This training is designed to review how evidence-based practices can be utilized to teach children with ASD to successfully receive a needle as comfortably as possible. In this session, you will become familiar with strategies to help your child prepare for a needle by offering choice, breaking down the steps into achievable targets, use of […]

The Behaviour Series are three independent but related workshops where caregivers learn ways to support their child before, during and after displaying challenging behaviour. This session focuses helping your child find their calm and shares what caregivers can do during an episode of challenging behaviour to support the child who is experiencing strong and uncomfortable […]

This session provides a brief overview of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and an introduction to the PPM 140 policy. PPM 140 is a policy that mandates the use of ABA in schools to assist in the education of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). You may have heard of these terms, or they might be […]

Many children with ASD also struggle with mental health challenges like constant worries, low mood, and overwhelming feelings of frustration. Your child may act in ways you don’t understand, and they may not be able to explain how they are feeling. When your child is unable to control their emotions or actions, you may feel […]

Toilet training can be a challenge for anyone! This session will cover what you need to know prior to starting toilet training for your child and set you up to be successful. This workshop will discuss key prerequisite skills and important considerations before starting a toilet training program. You will learn how to decide when […]